diff --git a/MatterControlLib/ApplicationView/ApplicationController.cs b/MatterControlLib/ApplicationView/ApplicationController.cs
index b6334ba23..e8c3a01fd 100644
--- a/MatterControlLib/ApplicationView/ApplicationController.cs
+++ b/MatterControlLib/ApplicationView/ApplicationController.cs
@@ -1003,7 +1003,8 @@ namespace MatterHackers.MatterControl
 		/// like a bad save or load.
 		/// </summary>
 		/// <param name="message">The message to show</param>
-        public void ShowNotification(string message)
+		/// <param name="durationSeconds">The length of time to show the message</param>
+		public void ShowNotification(string message, double durationSeconds = 5)
         {
 			foreach(var printer in ActivePrinters)
             {
@@ -1013,6 +1014,23 @@ namespace MatterHackers.MatterControl
 					terminal.WriteLine(message);
                 }
             }
+
+			// show the message for the time requested
+			this.Tasks.Execute(message,
+				null,
+				(progress, cancellationToken) =>
+				{
+					var time = UiThread.CurrentTimerMs;
+					var status = new ProgressStatus();
+					while (UiThread.CurrentTimerMs < time + durationSeconds * 1000)
+					{
+						Thread.Sleep(30);
+						status.Progress0To1 = (UiThread.CurrentTimerMs - time) / 1000.0 / durationSeconds;
+						progress.Report(status);
+					}
+
+					return Task.CompletedTask;
+				});
         }
 
         public void Connection_ErrorReported(object sender, string line)
diff --git a/MatterControlLib/PrinterControls/PrinterConnections/SetupStepComPortOne.cs b/MatterControlLib/PrinterControls/PrinterConnections/SetupStepComPortOne.cs
index 207b3045a..846b0bb8a 100644
--- a/MatterControlLib/PrinterControls/PrinterConnections/SetupStepComPortOne.cs
+++ b/MatterControlLib/PrinterControls/PrinterConnections/SetupStepComPortOne.cs
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ namespace MatterHackers.MatterControl.PrinterControls.PrinterConnections
 
 			var elementMargin = new BorderDouble(top: 5);
 
-			var printerMessageOne = new TextWidget("MatterControl will now attempt to auto-detect printer.".Localize(), 0, 0, 10)
+			var printerMessageOne = new TextWidget("MatterControl will now attempt to auto-detect your printer.".Localize(), 0, 0, 10)
 			{
 				TextColor = theme.TextColor,
 				HAnchor = HAnchor.Stretch,
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ namespace MatterHackers.MatterControl.PrinterControls.PrinterConnections
 			};
 			container.AddChild(printerMessageOne);
 
-			var printerMessageTwo = new TextWidget(string.Format("1.) {0} ({1}).", "Disconnect printer".Localize(), "if currently connected".Localize()), 0, 0, 12)
+			var printerMessageTwo = new WrappedTextWidget(string.Format("1.) {0} ({1}).", "Unplug printer USB cable from computer".Localize(), "if connected".Localize()), 12)
 			{
 				TextColor = theme.TextColor,
 				HAnchor = HAnchor.Stretch,
diff --git a/MatterControlLib/PrinterControls/PrinterConnections/SetupStepComPortTwo.cs b/MatterControlLib/PrinterControls/PrinterConnections/SetupStepComPortTwo.cs
index ed2173735..167f92e9e 100644
--- a/MatterControlLib/PrinterControls/PrinterConnections/SetupStepComPortTwo.cs
+++ b/MatterControlLib/PrinterControls/PrinterConnections/SetupStepComPortTwo.cs
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ namespace MatterHackers.MatterControl.PrinterControls.PrinterConnections
 
 		private GuiWidget nextButton;
 		private GuiWidget connectButton;
-		private TextWidget printerErrorMessage;
+		private TextWidget printerConnectionMessage;
 
 		private PrinterConfig printer;
 
@@ -61,20 +61,39 @@ namespace MatterHackers.MatterControl.PrinterControls.PrinterConnections
 			nextButton.Click += (s, e) => Parent.Close();
 			nextButton.Visible = false;
 
+			var connectButtonHasBeenClicked = false;
+			void CheckOnPorts()
+            {
+				string candidatePort = FrostedSerialPort.GetPortNames().Except(startingPortNames).FirstOrDefault();
+				if (candidatePort != null)
+				{
+					// we found a new added port click the connect button for the user
+					connectButton.InvokeClick();
+				}
+				else if (!connectButtonHasBeenClicked && this.ActuallyVisibleOnScreen())
+                {
+					// keep checking as long as this is open
+					UiThread.RunOnIdle(CheckOnPorts, .2);
+				}
+			}
+
+			UiThread.RunOnIdle(CheckOnPorts, .2);
+
 			connectButton = theme.CreateDialogButton("Connect".Localize());
 			connectButton.Click += (s, e) =>
 			{
+				connectButtonHasBeenClicked = true;
 				// Select the first port that's in GetPortNames() but not in startingPortNames
 				string candidatePort = FrostedSerialPort.GetPortNames().Except(startingPortNames).FirstOrDefault();
 				if (candidatePort == null)
 				{
-					printerErrorMessage.TextColor = Color.Red;
-					printerErrorMessage.Text = "Oops! Printer could not be detected ".Localize();
+					printerConnectionMessage.TextColor = Color.Red;
+					printerConnectionMessage.Text = "Oops! Printer could not be detected ".Localize();
 				}
 				else
 				{
-					printerErrorMessage.TextColor = theme.TextColor;
-					printerErrorMessage.Text = "Attempting to connect".Localize() + "...";
+					printerConnectionMessage.TextColor = theme.TextColor;
+					printerConnectionMessage.Text = "Attempting to connect".Localize() + "...";
 
 					printer.Settings.Helpers.SetComPort(candidatePort);
 					printer.Connection.Connect();
@@ -120,7 +139,7 @@ namespace MatterHackers.MatterControl.PrinterControls.PrinterConnections
 
 			var elementMargin = new BorderDouble(top: 5);
 
-			var printerMessageOne = new TextWidget("MatterControl will now attempt to auto-detect printer.".Localize(), 0, 0, 10)
+			var printerMessageOne = new TextWidget("MatterControl will now attempt to auto-detect your printer.".Localize(), 0, 0, 10)
 			{
 				Margin = elementMargin,
 				TextColor = theme.TextColor,
@@ -128,7 +147,7 @@ namespace MatterHackers.MatterControl.PrinterControls.PrinterConnections
 			};
 			container.AddChild(printerMessageOne);
 
-			var printerMessageFour = new TextWidget(string.Format("1.) {0}.", "Connect printer (make sure it is on)".Localize()), 0, 0, 12)
+			var printerMessageFour = new TextWidget(string.Format("1.) {0}.", "Plug in printer USB cable and turn printer on".Localize()), 0, 0, 12)
 			{
 				TextColor = theme.TextColor,
 				HAnchor = HAnchor.Stretch,
@@ -136,22 +155,14 @@ namespace MatterHackers.MatterControl.PrinterControls.PrinterConnections
 			};
 			container.AddChild(printerMessageFour);
 
-
-			var printerMessageFive = new TextWidget(string.Format("2.) {0} '{1}'.", "Press".Localize(), "Connect".Localize()), 0, 0, 12)
-			{
-				TextColor = theme.TextColor,
-				HAnchor = HAnchor.Stretch,
-				Margin = elementMargin
-			};
-
-			printerErrorMessage = new TextWidget("", 0, 0, 10)
+			printerConnectionMessage = new TextWidget("", 0, 0, 10)
 			{
 				AutoExpandBoundsToText = true,
 				TextColor = Color.Red,
 				HAnchor = HAnchor.Stretch,
 				Margin = elementMargin
 			};
-			container.AddChild(printerErrorMessage);
+			container.AddChild(printerConnectionMessage);
 
 			var removeImage = StaticData.Instance.LoadImage(Path.Combine("Images", "insert usb.png")).SetPreMultiply();
 			container.AddChild(new ImageWidget(removeImage)
@@ -173,16 +184,18 @@ namespace MatterHackers.MatterControl.PrinterControls.PrinterConnections
 		{
 			if (printer.Connection.IsConnected)
 			{
-				printerErrorMessage.TextColor = theme.TextColor;
-				printerErrorMessage.Text = "Connection succeeded".Localize() + "!";
+				printerConnectionMessage.TextColor = theme.TextColor;
+				printerConnectionMessage.Text = "Connection succeeded".Localize() + "!";
+				printerConnectionMessage.TextColor = Color.Red;
 				nextButton.Visible = true;
 				connectButton.Visible = false;
-				this?.Parent?.Close();
+				UiThread.RunOnIdle(() => this?.Parent?.Close(), 1);
+				ApplicationController.Instance.ShowNotification("Connection succeeded");
 			}
 			else if (printer.Connection.CommunicationState != CommunicationStates.AttemptingToConnect)
 			{
-				printerErrorMessage.TextColor = Color.Red;
-				printerErrorMessage.Text = "Uh-oh! Could not connect to printer.".Localize();
+				printerConnectionMessage.TextColor = Color.Red;
+				printerConnectionMessage.Text = "Uh-oh! Could not connect to printer.".Localize();
 				connectButton.Visible = true;
 				nextButton.Visible = false;
 			}